Sometimes, Lin Li would suddenly think of something. He would rummage through the pile of drafts and take out a few crumpled drafts. However, he would often scrunch them up and toss them back into the pile of drafts in disappointment after reading them a few times.
Just like that, Lin Li was immersed in the calculation of Felanche's magic formula, and the rows of bookshelves in the study were gradually emptied. There was almost no place for him to stand at where he was sitting, and the magic books that had been tossed aside were everywhere. There was also a large pile of scribbled drafts.
Time passed day by day, and Lin Li almost forgot everything outside. He forgot his purpose for coming here, forgot the questions in his heart, and even forgot the reason why he had cracked Felanche's magic formula. For the sake of that seemingly simple Felanche's magic formula, Lin Li almost threw all the irrelevant things aside, and only had one goal left, which was to crack this magic formula.
After a month, Lin Li had already emptied more than half of the bookshelves in the study, and the magic books that he had read were scattered everywhere. However, his brows were still furrowed, and he had wasted many of his quill pens. His drafts could not even be seen on the floor of the room.
Another month passed, and the bookshelves in the study were already empty. The contents of all the magic books had been deeply imprinted in Lin Li's mind. Even though he was a Sanctuary powerhouse, he still looked rather haggard at this moment. It was obvious that he had put too much effort into this magic formula.
In two months, Lin Li would have been able to achieve some results even if he were to study the Divine-Smith-level mageweath. However, Lin Li still could not find a way to solve this magic formula. There were so many drafts that he could bury a person. Even some of the most obscure magic principles were brought out, but the results seemed to be a waste of paper.
Fortunately, Lin Li had already memorized the contents of those magic books, and did not have to waste time flipping through the books during the calculation. Hence, the speed of the calculation was several times faster than before.
Three months passed, and then four months. Lin Li's face became more and more haggard, but his eyes gradually glowed with a wisp of wisdom. If one only looked at his eyes, it would be like looking at a sage who had thousands of years of wisdom and had seen through everything in the world. It was as if all the mysteries of the world could not be hidden from his eyes.
However, Lin Li's calculations became much slower, and he often had to think for a long time before he could write a line of words on the paper. And when he finished writing a line of characters, he immediately turned into a stone statue, his eyes fixed on the characters on the paper, not moving at all for a long time.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Li had already spent nearly six months in the study. On the other hand, Lin Li's appearance could no longer be described as haggard. He looked as if a gust of wind could blow him over, and his eyes were bloodshot. Having not slept for six months, coupled with the huge consumption of energy, even a Sanctuary powerhouse would find it hard to endure. However, the ray of light in Lin Li's eyes became brighter and more dazzling, as if infinite wisdom was condensed in his gaze.
Finally, on this day, the quill in Lin Li's hand drew a heavy stroke on the draft, and then broke with a loud crack. However, there was a look of joy on his face, and he did not care about the broken quill at all. Instead, he held the draft and looked at it as if he had found a treasure.
"Phew!"
Lin Li let out a long sigh of relief, and even felt a little dizzy when he stood up. However, the joy on his face did not diminish at all. Although he had put in so much effort to solve the Feranche magic formula, it was very worth it compared to the rewards he had gained. It did not mean that he would be able to ascend to the heavens and become a supreme powerhouse after solving the formula. However, in the process of solving the formula, it was equivalent to organizing all his magical knowledge, and the benefits were no less than ascending to the heavens in a single step.
For example, the process of solving the formula was like the so-called cleansing of one's body. However, the cleansing of one's body was to get rid of the impurities in one's body, and make one's body stronger. In the process of solving the Feranche formula, Lin Li got rid of all the impurities in his magical knowledge.
Lin Li was indeed a genius in magic. He had only been in Anril for a few years, but he had already reached a level that others would not be able to reach even after hundreds or thousands of years. However, it was precisely because of the rapid improvement in his abilities that he had somewhat neglected the basic magical knowledge, or some minor details that he thought were not important, and so he did not care about them anymore.
The height of a house depended on how thick the foundation of the house was, and the same applied to the magical domain. If the foundation was not strong enough, even if one's abilities were raised to a relatively high level because of talent and luck, it would be like a house without a foundation that would collapse at any time.
In the process of solving the Feranche magic formula, Lin Li had organized almost all the knowledge in the magical domain, and corrected many problems that he had not noticed before. It could be said that this magic formula had greatly deepened the foundation of Lin Li's magic theory, and made it extremely solid.
After spending six months deciphering Felanche's magic formula, Lin Li's abilities had improved rapidly. When the magic formula was solved, he had already reached the peak of level-29 in the Sanctuary-realm.
Moreover, through the study of Feranche's magic formula, his attainments in the field of Inscription had also increased significantly, and he was only a step away from the Divine Smith domain.
After sorting out what he had obtained during this period of time, Lin Li finally realized that he had been here for too long, and it was time to leave. He did not know what the outside world had become in the past six months.
Although Lin Li had already memorized the magic books on the ground, he did not leave them there. Instead, he stored them in the Ring of Endless Storm. When he returned to the Tower of Dusk, these magic books could be used to fill up the Tower of Dusk's library. It would be a huge benefit for the mages of the Tower of Dusk.
After packing everything, Lin Li came to the door of the study. The door was still ajar, just like when he came in, and the Little Skeleton outside seemed to have been standing there the whole time.
Upon seeing Lin Li come out, the Little Skeleton finally moved. He stepped forward and bowed respectfully. "My dear Master, congratulations on obtaining the things left behind by your former master. Are you ready to go back now?"
Lin Li nodded, and casually asked, "How long have I been in there?"
"My Master, you've been in there for 20 days," the Little Skeleton said in a calm tone while following Lin Li back.
However, when Lin Li heard this answer, he couldn't help but stop, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. Although there was no sunrise or sunset in that room, and he had been immersed in deciphering the magic formula, he could still calculate that he had been in there for nearly six months based on his understanding of the Laws of Time.
Is it the control of the Laws of Time? Lin Li immediately thought of a possibility. In fact, that was not a rare thing. In the special incubation room of the Tower of Dusk, there was a mageweath array that could change the Laws of Time, which could speed up the growth of some plants and animals. In addition, Lin Li had also used the Domain World to change the Laws of Time when dealing with High Priest Poer.
However, the control of the Laws of Time in the study was obviously much more advanced than Lin Li's methods. First of all, Lin Li, a Sanctuary powerhouse, did not feel anything at all. That was not something that could be achieved by ordinary means.
Sanctuary powerhouses had already reached a considerable level of mastery of the Laws, and the next step would be to jump out of the Laws and ascend to the position of gods. Hence, it was often difficult to hide any abnormal changes in the Laws from Sanctuary powerhouses.
However, Lin Li did not feel anything wrong at all after staying in the study for so long. It was exactly the same as when he was outside. That was enough to show how brilliant Geresco's methods were. Of course, Lin Li was just a little surprised. At the thought of the Divine Smith's mageweath and the suppressed gods, there was nothing to be surprised about.
Lin Li followed the Little Skeleton out of the Mage Tower, and soon arrived at the bottom of the crack. The Little Skeleton still had to stay there to watch over everything, so Lin Li cast the Power of Flight and flew towards the crack.
The team from the Tower of Dusk and the Illuminati had been waiting outside the crack for more than 20 days. The team from the Tower of Dusk naturally had to advance and retreat together with Lin Li. As for the Illuminati, Lin Li had come to help them. Now that he had gone down the crack, it would be inappropriate for them to leave in advance. Although Lin Li had already helped the Illuminati draw mageweaths, the friendship of a Guru of Inscription was also very important to the Illuminati.
Fortunately, after waiting for more than 20 days, they finally saw a figure flying straight out of the crack. Of course, before confirming who the person was, the two teams were still very vigilant and put on their guards. After all, they had always felt countless powerful and terrifying auras from the crack, so they had to be extremely careful.
When the figure that flew out of the crack stopped in mid-air, Edmund and the others could finally confirm that it was Master Felic whom they had been waiting for. Hence, Edmund and Zumar immediately walked towards Lin Li with undisguised joy on their faces.
However, just as Edmund and Zumar were about to approach Lin Li, they suddenly stopped again, and the expressions on their faces froze. It was because at this moment, Lin Li's gaze swept past the two of them. It was just a glance, but it made them feel as if the depths of their souls had been seen through, and an inexplicable fear immediately surged from the bottom of their hearts.
H-How is this possible!? Edmund, who had snapped back to his senses, recalled the gaze that Lin Li had swept past him just now, and still couldn't help but feel terrified.
Although Edmund's attitude towards Lin Li was no longer as condescending as before, it was mostly because of Lin Li's attainments in the field of inscription. Lin Li's own strength was not that eye-catching to Edmund, a veteran powerhouse who was at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm.
However, Edmund now discovered that he actually couldn't see through Lin Li's strength. It was not because Lin Li was concealing his strength, but rather because Lin Li had reached a level that was already beyond his estimation.
That thought gave Edmund a great shock. It had only been 20-odd days. What exactly was in that crack that could actually increase a person's strength to such an extent? Of course, although he was curious, he didn't have the intention to go out and explore. After all, the demigod skeleton had said that Lin Li was the owner of everything in that crack.
While Edmund and Zumar were shocked by Lin Li's strength, Lin Li had already descended from mid-air, and flew towards the two teams.
"Felic, what exactly is down there? Your strength seems to have increased a lot!" Connoris didn't think as much as Edmund and the others. After all, he still had a master-slave contract with Lin Li. Hence, he immediately asked curiously when he saw Lin Li return.
Hearing Connoris's question, Lin Li smiled, and said, "Is that so? But I think it's better that you don't know what's down there."
It was not that Lin Li was petty, but rather that not everyone in this world could be like him, who could calmly face a group of imprisoned gods. Lin Li came from another world, and received an atheistic education. Even though he saw the gods in this world, he didn't have much respect for them. However, it was different for the people of this world. The gods were supreme existences in their hearts, and even the ancient deity Connoris had Ancestral Fiends that he believed in.
Although the gods had been suppressed, the dissipating divinity still had a great impact on those who entered. Even if Connoris were to enter, he would probably lose his mind because of the divinity. He would either become a servant of the gods or a lunatic who knew nothing.
Connoris also knew that Lin Li definitely had his reasons for not saying anything. Hence, he didn't dwell on that issue, and instead asked about Lin Li's next plan.
While Connoris was talking to Lin Li, Edmund and Zumar also walked over. They had also heard what Lin Li said to Connoris, so they didn't mention the crack again. Instead, like Connoris, they asked if they were going to leave this place.
However, at this time, the crack behind them suddenly erupted like a volcano, bursting with terrifying mana fluctuations. Immediately afterwards, a figure that was burning with flames darted out of the crack and flew straight into the air like a meteor.
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